CHANNELLING COASTAL CHARM

Fabric designer Zoe Glencross shares her expert advice on bringing the serene air of the seaside to your interior schemes

- HOLLY REANEY 

Instantly soothing and peaceful, the perfect coastal design requires a finely nuanced approach. When you first think of seaside-inspired style, your mind will go to blue and white stripes, driftwood décor and shelves filled with shells and miniature lighthouses. However, this approach will create a novelty feel that will quickly age. For me, coastal design is about capturing the "sense" of being by the coast through light, natural colour tones, textures and patterns, rather than adding nautical trinkets,' says interior designer Zoe Glencross.

TAKE A NATURAL APPROACH